| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | CP | BCS | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Alabama (56) | SEC | 11-0 | 1496 | *1 | 1 | W 49-0 H Chattanooga |
| 2 | < | 2 | Florida State (4) | ACC | 11-0 | 1444 | *2 | 2 | W 80-14 H Idaho |
| 3 | < | 4 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 11-0 | 1375 | 3 | 3 | W 42-14 H Indiana |
| 4 | < | 6 | Auburn | SEC | 10-1 | 1294 | 5 | 4 | DNP |
| 5 | < | 8 | Missouri | SEC | 10-1 | 1202 | 6 | 5 | W 24-10 A #24 Mississippi |
| 6 | < | 7 | Clemson | ACC | 10-1 | 1196 | 4 | 6 | W 52-6 H Citadel |
| 7 | < | 11 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 10-1 | 1177 | 7 | 7 | W 49-17 H #3 Baylor |
| 8 | < | 10 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 9-2 | 1002 | 10 | 8 | W 63-13 H California |
| 9 | < | 3 | Baylor | Big 12 | 9-1 | 976 | 8 | 9 | L 49-17 A #11 Oklahoma State |
| 10 | < | 12 | South Carolina | SEC | 9-2 | 960 | 9 | 10 | W 70-10 H Coastal Carolina |
| 11 | < | 13 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 10-1 | 929 | 11 | 11 | W 30-6 A Northwestern |
| 12 | < | 5 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 9-2 | 731 | 12 | 13 | L 42-16 A Arizona |
| 13 | < | 19 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 9-2 | 690 | 18 | 12 | W 38-33 A #14 UCLA |
| 14 | < | 16 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 9-2 | 684 | 14 | 15 | W 20-7 A Minnesota |
| 15 | < | 18 | LSU | SEC | 8-3 | 642 | 15 | 17 | W 34-10 H #9 Texas A&M |
| 16 | < | 15 | Fresno State | MWC | 10-0 | 619 | 13 | 16 | W 69-28 H New Mexico |
| 17 | < | 17 | UCF | AAC | 9-1 | 588 | 19 | 19 | W 41-17 H Rutgers |
| 18 | < | 20 | Northern Illinois | MAC | 11-0 | 470 | 20 | 14 | W 35-17 A Toledo |
| 19 | < | 9 | Texas A&M | SEC | 8-3 | 429 | 21 | 21 | L 34-10 A #18 LSU |
| 20 | < | 22 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 9-2 | 386 | 17 | 18 | W 41-31 A Kansas State |
| 21 | < | 21 | Louisville | AAC | 10-1 | 383 | 16 | 20 | W 24-17 H Memphis |
| 22 | < | 14 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 8-3 | 300 | 22 | 22 | L 38-33 H #19 Arizona State |
| 23 | < | 23 | USC | Pac-12 | 9-3 | 262 | 23 | 23 | W 47-29 A Colorado |
| 24 | < | 25 | Duke | ACC | 9-2 | 135 | 24 | 24 | W 28-21 A Wake Forest |
| 25 | < | NR | Notre Dame | Ind | 8-3 | 68 | RV | 25 | W 23-13 H BYU |
| RV | < | NR | Georgia | SEC | 7-4 | 15 | RV | NR | W 59-17 H Kentucky |
| RV | < | NR | Cincinnati | AAC | 9-2 | 10 | 25 | NR | W 24-17 A Houston |
| RV | < | NR | Texas | Big 12 | 7-3 | 10 | RV | NR | DNP |
| RV | < | 24 | Mississippi | SEC | 7-4 | 7 | NR | NR | L 24-10 H #8 Missouri |
| RV | < | NR | Arizona | Pac-12 | 7-4 | 6 | RV | NR | W 42-16 H #5 Oregon |
| RV | < | NR | Nebraska | Big Ten | 8-3 | 6 | RV | NR | W 23-20 (1OT) A Penn State |
| RV | < | NR | Minnesota | Big Ten | 8-3 | 5 | RV | NR | L 20-7 H #16 Wisconsin |
| RV | < | NR | East Carolina | C-USA | 9-2 | 1 | RV | NR | W 42-28 A NC State |
| RV | < | NR | North Dakota State | Other | 11-0 | 1 | NR | NR | W 42-0 H South Dakota |
| RV | < | NR | Vanderbilt | SEC | 7-4 | 1 | RV | NR | W 14-10 A Tennessee |
| NR | < | NR | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 8-2 | 0 | RV | NR | DNP |
| NR | < | NR | Miami (FL) | ACC | 8-3 | 0 | RV | NR | W 45-26 H Virginia |
| NR | < | NR | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-4 | 0 | NR | NR | L 24-21 A Iowa |
| NR | < | NR | Washington | Pac-12 | 7-4 | 0 | NR | NR | W 69-27 A Oregon State |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 6 | 9.0 | 6023 |
| Pac-12 | 5 | 15.6 | 2985 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 9.3 | 2988 |
| ACC | 3 | 10.7 | 2775 |
| Big 12 | 3 | 12.0 | 2539 |
| AAC | 2 | 19.0 | 971 |
| MWC | 1 | 16.0 | 619 |
| MAC | 1 | 18.0 | 470 |
| Ind | 1 | 25.0 | 68 |
Last Appearances:
- Auburn makes first appearance in the Top 5 since the final 2010 poll (45 polls)
- Oklahoma State makes first appearance in the Top 10 since the final 2011 poll (29 polls)
- South Carolina makes first appearance in the Top 10 since the 9/3/2013 poll (11 polls)
Weekly Streaks:
- Fresno State's Top 25 streak reaches 10
- Ohio State's Top 25 streak reaches 30
- Oregon's Top 10 streak ends at 42
Total Appearances:
- Baylor ties Arizona for #53
- Northern Illinois ties Marshall for #95
- UCF ties two others for #115